The Hockaday Museum of Art presents the 46th annual Arts in the Park festival to be held Friday through Sunday, July 18 - 20 in historic downtown Kalispell’s Depot Park at Main and Center Streets.  

The arts festival is the Hockaday’s primary annual fundraiser and features more than 100 juried local and visiting artists and craftsmen. Daily admission to the festival will be $3 and children age 6 and under are admitted free with their family. 

Purchase of a $5 Weekend Pass button gives the bearer unlimited admission to the festival all three days, as well as unlimited admission to the Hockaday Museum of Art during the festival.

Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Musical entertainment begins at 10 a.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday with the full schedule of performers and times listed on hockadaymuseum.org.  

A new premium wine and beer garden hosted by John’s Angels Catering will open at 11:30 am each day and offer an array of fine wines and local microbrews. Wine and beer tastings held at 1 pm and 5 pm on Friday and Saturday will provide guests with the opportunity to try several wines or microbrews paired with specialty meats and cheeses.  

The lineup of food choices this year includes Mexican, barbecue, crepes, noodles, pizza, hand-dipped corn dogs, shave ice, kettle corn, fry bread as well as ice cream and fresh-squeezed lemonade. An expanded list of children’s activities includes a rock climbing wall, bungee bouncer, facepainting, art projects and an ImagineIF Libraries photo booth.    

During Arts in the Park, the Hockaday’s exhibitions include “A Journey through History: Art and Artifacts from the Collection of Dr. Van Kirke and Helen Nelson,” as well as works by numerous local artists who participated in the 2014 Plein Air Paint Out around Glacier National Park and the Flathead Valley. 

Museum visitors may also enjoy the Crown of the Continent permanent exhibition featuring the art and artists of Montana and Glacier National Park. Four fully restored murals are on display in the Museum, rescued from Glacier National Park lodges that were updated in the 1950s. 

Full details are available on hockadaymuseum.org or by calling 755-5268.  A

The Hockaday Museum of Art is located at 302 Second Ave East. For more information, visit www.HockadayMuseum.org or call 755-5268.